James George Baikie (; 28 February 1940 – 29 December 2017) was a Scottish comics artist best known for his work with Alan Moore on Skizz. He was also a musician.

Biography

Baikie served as a Corporal with the Royal Air Force in 1956–1963 before joining a printing company. Baikie joined Morgan-Grampian studio as an artist in 1964 and was an illustrator for the National Savings Committee in 1965–1966.

Baikie began his comics career illustrating the romance comic Valentine for Fleetway. A new collaboration with Alan Moore was the First American serial in Moores Tomorrow Stories.

  • 2000: Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award for Tomorrow Stories

Bibliography

Comics work includes:

  • Marilyn
  • Various strips from c.4 September 1965
  • Valentine
  • Various strips from 1964 to 6 September 1969
  • Lady Penelope
  • The Monkees
  • Star Trek (in TV21 & Joe 90, 1970)
  • June
  • Gymnast Jinty, 1972
  • Tilly's Magic Tranny, 1973
  • Jinty:
  • "Left-Out Linda", 1974
  • "The Kat and Mouse Game", 1975
  • "Face The Music, Flo!", 1975
  • "Ping-Pong Paula", 1975
  • "Miss No-Name", 1976
  • "Willa on Wheels", 1976
  • "Rose Among the Thornes", 1976
  • "Spell of the Spinning Wheel", 1977
  • "Fran'll Fix It!", 1977
  • "Two Mothers for Maggie", 1977
  • "Wild Rose", 1978
  • "Fran'll Fix It!" (sequel), 1978
  • "The Forbidden Garden", 1979
  • "Village of Fame", 1979
  • "White Water", 1980
  • Tammy
  • Glen - Lonely Dog on a Quest 1971
  • Judy
  • Trader Tess, 1977
  • First Time Faith, 1979
  • CHiPS (in Look-In, 1981)
  • Skizz:
  • "Skizz" (with Alan Moore, in 2000 AD #308–330, 1983)
  • "Alien Cultures" (script and art, in 2000 AD #767–775, 1992)
  • "Skizz Book 3" (script and art, in 2000 AD #912–927, 1994–1995)
  • Twilight World (in Warrior #14–17, 1983)
  • Bloodfang (in Eagle #116–127, 1983)
  • Fall Guy (in Look-In, 1984)
  • Judge Dredd
  • "The Switch" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #369, 1984)
  • "Oz" (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #546 and 569–570, 1987–1988)
  • "Hitman (with John Wagner/Alan Grant, in 2000 AD #571–573, 1988)
  • "In the Bath" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #626, 1989)
  • "Little Spuggy's Xmas" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #658, 1989)
  • "Midnite's Children" (with John Wagner, in Judge Dredd Megazine #1.01–1.05, 1990–1991)
  • "An Everyday Disaster" (with John Wagner, in 2000 AD #1309, 2002)
  • New Statesmen (with John Smith, in Crisis #1–4, #9–12 and #28, 1988–1989)
  • Vigilante #17–18 (with Alan Moore, DC Comics, 1985)
  • Electric Warrior #1–18 (with Doug Moench, DC Comics, 1986–1987)
  • "Clive Barker's Nightbreed" #1–4 (with Alan Grant, Epic comics, 1990)
  • Amadeus Wolf: "Cursitor Doom - The Man Who Died Every Day" (with John Tomlinson, in 2000AD Action Special, 1992)
  • Tharg's Future Shocks: "Hot Iron" (script and art, in 2000 AD #797, 1992)
  • Blackmask (with Brian Augustyn, 3-issue mini-series, DC Comics, 1995)
  • Star Wars: Empire's End (with Tom Veitch, 3-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics)
  • "First American and U.S.Angel" (with Alan Moore, in Tomorrow Stories #1–12, America's Best Comics, 1999–2003)
  • Deathblow By Blows (with Alan Moore, Wildstorm, 2000)
  • The Victorian #8–11 (with Len Wein, Penny Farthing Press, 2001)
  • "The First American: How Come Nobody Likes The First American These Days?" (with Alan Moore, in Tomorrow Stories Special #2, America's Best Comics, 2006)

References

  • Jim Baikie at 2000 AD online
  • Jim Baikie at Lambiek's Comiclopedia